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A group of masked UC Davis student staff and leaders sit around a large conference table inside the Native Nest. They smile behind their masks, dressed in matching navy UC Davis polos and casual clothes.

Support makes all the difference

  • by Jazmin Chavez
  • May 01, 2025
  • Admissions Blog
A large group of students and staff pose in formal wear at a blue-carpet event. They stand in front of a branded backdrop with sponsor logos. Many are making fun or celebratory gestures and smiling. Blue and white balloon arrangements frame the scene.

Support leads to success in college

  • by Pat Fang
  • May 01, 2025
  • Admissions Blog
Three students chat and sit on benches in a shady spot near the UC Davis Quad. A “No Bicycle Parking” sign is visible nearby, along with tall trees and a white tent in the background.

Build the community you need

  • by Ociano Lazo
  • May 01, 2025
  • Admissions Blog
A group of seven young adults stands close together, smiling on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The overcast skyline and tall buildings are visible behind them through the bridge’s cables. Everyone wears winter jackets, hats, and scarves. The bridge's wooden walkway appears wet and one person on the far right flashes a peace sign.

Bridge cultures to build networks

  • by Ferdinand Kuanda
  • April 15, 2025
  • Admissions Blog
A student in a black long sleeve T-shirt, stands in front of a black banner that reads “code lab”, in a lecture hall filled with other students.

Why you should join a club

  • by Mohnish Gopi
  • March 04, 2025
  • Admissions Blog
One adult in a white shirt and three kids, one in a blue shirt, one in a gray shirt and another in a red shirt, sit together on a brown couch under a white flower-patterned blanket.

Keeping the band together

  • by Madelyn Parker
  • January 30, 2025
  • Admissions Blog
Two students one in a green hoodie and the other in a blue striped button up, sit and face a large tree in the Quad.

How to relax while you wait for admission decisions

  • by Robert Penman
  • December 18, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
Two students one in a long sleeve white top and one in a blue and yellow plaid shirt, study on their computers in Shields Library Main Reading Room.

Write Personal Insight Question responses that reflect you

  • by Devon Bohart
  • November 12, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
Girl in a brown patterned shirt and white pants sits down in front of a view of the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco.

Master time management for success

  • by Coral Pongsuwan
  • October 31, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
Two students, one in a tan sweater and the other in a jean jacket, stand in front of a table and ask questions to two UC Davis representatives in navy short sleeve Global Aggie shirts.

Navigate college fairs like a pro

  • by Isabella Beristain
  • October 02, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
A student in a white button-down shirt, works on their iPad outside at a table in the UC Davis Redwood Grove.

How to curate a college list

  • by Robert Penman
  • August 22, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
Three students, sitting around a table at a UC Davis dining commons, facing each other, eating and talking.

Unbox your new adventure

  • by Isabella Beristain
  • July 30, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
A picture of Jaimie Gelfond sitting in between the Yin & Yang Egghead sculpture.

Why I chose UC Davis: My Egghead story

  • by Jamie Gelfond
  • July 12, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
A person at a pottery wheel, shaping clay in a pottery studio.

A summer of growth: Help us learn about you

  • by Isabella Beristain
  • June 28, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
A group of students, Franchesca and Center for Leadership and Learning staff posing for a photo around a "Mapping your journey" poster outside of the UC Davis Conference Center.

Searching for community: My UC Davis Story

  • by Franchesca Christe
  • May 30, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
Three students laughing and hanging out while playing Lotería in one of the Cross Cultural Center’s many common areas.

Beyond academics: Finding your campus community

  • by Isabella Beristain
  • April 30, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
A student and parent talking with a campus representative at last year’s Aggie Day event.

Eventful decisions

  • by Isabella Beristain
  • March 21, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
Students walk along the flowering tree-lined path along Ghausi Hall.

A is for Aid: Your starter guide to college finances

  • by Isabella Beristain
  • February 12, 2024
  • Admissions Blog
Meron Gebre attends class virtually while in the Center for African Diaspora Student Success photographed on May 3, 2023. She is a second year Political Science major.

Expert Tips: How to Write a PIQ

  • by Abigail Loomis and Robert Penman
  • October 11, 2023
  • Admissions Blog
On the first day of classes, students ride their bikes through the bike circle on Hutchison Drive on September 25, 2019.

Travel Like an Aggie: A Student Transportation Guide

  • by Alexa Carter
  • August 02, 2023
  • Admissions Blog
A student in a pink jacket and a red beret uses her smartphone outside of the CRAFT Center on February 14, 2023.

How to Use Social Media to Choose the Best College For You

  • by Alexa Carter
  • May 02, 2023
  • Admissions Blog
Orli Algrannati, President of the Vet Aide Club, stands smiling with other members of her club.

My Advice for Pre-Veterinary Medicine Students | UC Davis

  • by Orli Algranatti
  • April 24, 2023
  • Admissions Blog
Chicanx and Latinx students sit down together at the Chicanx and Latinx Fall Welcome Event

What It Means to Be a Hispanic Serving Institution

  • by Emmanuel Fonseca
  • March 22, 2023
  • Admissions Blog
Students pass the blooming magnolia tree outside Briggs Hall on February 22, 2023.

Being a Hispanic First-Generation College Student | UC Davis

  • by Emmanuel Fonseca
  • March 22, 2023
  • Admissions Blog
Students at the Cross Cultural Center, studying photographed on October 4, 2022

Seniors and Transfers: How to Prepare for College | UC Davis

  • by Annabel Marshall
  • March 14, 2023
  • Admissions Blog

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